Westray Close, Basingstoke, RG21 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 4JA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	47.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.6%	52.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RG21 4JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	36.6%	6.8%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	48.8%	13.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	47.1%	35.8%	-11.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	21.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	13.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.8%	10.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	10.1%	3.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	2%	5.4%	3.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87%	79.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	73.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Africa	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	73.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	14.5%	10.4%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Westray Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westray Close was 120.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 211.2% higher than the Basing & Upton Grey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westray Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey and the 91st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG21 4JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westray Close are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basingstoke And Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westray Close, Basingstoke, RG21 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 4JA

Average Price
£143,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,040

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westray Close

Average Price
£245,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westray CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Westray Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2008-05-28	£121,987
42 Westray Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2007-12-07	£146,142
44 Westray Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2004-11-24	£205,905
64 Westray Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,500	2004-07-19	£170,143
46 Westray Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2004-05-24	£210,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 4JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	192
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Junior School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Community Infant School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	3,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basingstoke College of Technology Worting Road , RG21 8TN	- not rated	1,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,354 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	577 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Hampshire Office 5, the Clock Tower , Chineham Shopping Centre RG24 8BQ	- not rated	1,760 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxter Storey At Network Rail Training Centre	Network Rail Basingstoke Campus, Gresley Road	331 yd
The Nannies Kitchen	Oakridge Hall For All, Forsythia Walk	531 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 1A, Daneshill Industrial Estate	568 yd
Baxter Storey At The AA	Fanum House, Basing View	615 yd
Hartleys Kitchen	Belvedere House, Basing View	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		703 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oakridge Fish And Chips	2 Vivian Road, Basingstoke		530 yd
Sushi Daily	John Lewis At Home, Basing View		901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	901 yd
Lidl	Gastons Wood, Chineham	1,067 yd
The Range	Gastons Wood, Chineham	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	189 yd
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.